PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Per Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Esinahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica- Enter Sandman. Erkki Esinahka looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Mies
vs
Esinahka

195 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
255 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Esinahka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Esinahka is out of range.
Esinahka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Esinahka swinging wilding here.
Mies connects with a body shot.
Esinahka scores with a shot to the body.
Esinahka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Esinahka ducks under a wild hook from Mies.
Mies sizes up Esinahka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mies thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mies instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mies.
Mies scores with a shoulder strike.
Esinahka tries to circle away but Mies has him pinned against the cage.
Mies scores with a hook to the body.
Esinahka looks gassed!
Mies digs a right hand into Esinahka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Esinahka's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Mies as the two fighters clinch.
Mies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mies lands an uppercut.
Mies lands a body punch.

Mies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esinahka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies misses with a two punch combination.
Mies cracks Esinahka with an open hand slap.
Mies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Mies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mies connects with a single shot there.
Mies tries to bum rush Esinahka with a series of wild strikes but Esinahka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies thows a body shot but no joy.
Per Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mies goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Mies drives through and clinches with Esinahka against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mies.
Still in the clinch, Mies scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mies presses Esinahka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Mies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mies, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Mies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mies throws a series of punches but Esinahka avoids them all with ease.
Esinahka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mies misses with a combination

and Esinahka counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies is trying to control Esinahka's posture but Esinahka avoids it.

Esinahka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mies gets back to half guard.

Mies makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mies ducks under a wild hook from Esinahka.
Mies dips to his left and cracks Esinahka with an uppercut!
Mies scores with a punch to the head.
Mies lands a nice hook to Esinahka's body. Esinahka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Per Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mies moves into the clinch.
Mies pressing his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Esinahka backwards.
Esinahka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mies lands a body shot in the clinch.

Mies manages to break the clinch.

Mies moves into the clinch successfully.
Mies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esinahka backwards.
Mies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mies scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mies manages to break the clinch.

Mies clinches up against the cage.

Mies breaks from the clinch.
Esinahka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mies.
Esinahka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mies swivels and escapes.

Mies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mies throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mies displaying some good clinch control by pressing Esinahka up against the cage.
Mies works on Esinahka's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mies closes the distance and pushes Esinahka back into the cage.
Mies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mies.
A left hand lands to the body for Mies.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Esinahka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Esinahka is rocked!
Esinahka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esinahka is still on wobbly legs! Can Mies finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mies.
Esinahka seems to have recovered his senses.
Mies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esinahka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mies smiles and moves away.
Mies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mies throws a combination. Esinahka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mies throws a series of punches but Esinahka avoids them all with ease.

Mies gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Mies dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mies misses with a two punch combination.
Esinahka throws a series of punches but Mies moves out of range.
Mies lands a hook that stumbles Esinahka back into the cage. Mies follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Esinahka to the canvas! Mies pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Esinahka has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Per Mies!